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Blackwell Local News and Social Notes Highlights
At First Baptist Church in Blackwell on May 16 eight ladies joined a program led by President Mrs. E K Mrs. Vera Bryant who spoke on Church Planters in Guatemala. A May 6 birth at Herrick Memorial Hospital born to Rev and Mrs Wayne Norman produced Laura Elizabeth, eight pounds ten and a half ounces, with a family tree spanning Adcock, Norman, Peirson, and Benn mentioned. Ray Chapman, Beulah Chapman’s son, was honored with a roadside park picnic before departing for Missouri Army duty. Several local visits and family updates follow, including the Higginbothams, the Franks, and Brims, and multiple hospital stays in Bronte and nearby towns.
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WMU
First Baptist Church
E. K
Vera Bryant
Guatamaila
Mmes. Finley
Bryant
Eula Nabors
Harold Ely
Willie Burwick
Thelma Smith
Filous Johnston
Ninnie Kinard
Wayne Norman
Herrick Memirial Hospital
Lauara Elizabeth
Ed Adcock
Lamesa
W. L. Norman
Stinnett
D. L. Adcock
John Pevirson
A. S. Benn
Borger
Wayne Bond
Aransas Pass
Flora Sanderson
Vernon Patterson
Almiaritlo
John Brim
Wellington
Ira Bond
Tilton
Oklo
Ray Chapman
Beulah Chapman
Blackwell
Chapman
Seave de Las
Missouri
LeRoy Chew
Johnny Carew
Dallas
George Chews
Ehtien
Albuquerque
Nhe
E. L. Caulder
Robert Lee Hospital
Cliff Weaver
Slaton
Oak Creek Lafe
Savannah Thompson
Gladys Copeland
Lufa Pitmer
Olin Corley
Bronte Hospital
Art
Hennis Holand
Brownwordd
Mornay
Minta Grimes
Johnny Barnes Farrely